Chair.



G. M. KIM.

CHAIR.

APPLICANON FILED Nov. 4, ma.

Patented Apr. 15,1919.

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G. M. KIM.

CHAIR. I APPLICTION AFILED* NOVA 4.1918.

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Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Apr. 15, i919.

` pplication led November 4, 1918. Serial No; 261,086.

object Iof the invention is to provide a chair' that. may be easily andgquickly converted into a loungeor bed, and which is provided with a hinged back` adapting it to be used as a bed or as a chair'in either a substantially vertical position or in an inclined positionto serve as areclining chair. i

The inventionY will rst be hereinafter more particularly described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are to be taken'as apart of this specication, and then pointed out in the claims at the end of the description. Y

In` said drawings Figure 1'Y represents a front elevation of my improved chair inlnormal position; Fig. 2 is a side elevation o f the same indicating in dotted lines the hinged back in an inclined position to serve 4as a reclining chair; Y f Fig. 3 is a lan view of -the chair con- 1rfjferted into a ounge Lor sleeping couch, or ed' 4.- Wis Aa vertical sectional elevation of thedevice in 3;@11d5 s Fig! 5 isa detail of one of the supporting front andrear by cross-pieces a1 and a2 and providedwith a bottom plate aand partition a4, to form a receptacle a5 to receive a illow orrbed clothing, or serve as a wardro e-.box for storing away blankets or clothing. To each side frame is" secured, on Vthe rear inner side thereof, a supporting bracket theposition shown in Fig.'

B, of the form shown more clearly in Fig.` 5 of the drawings, one bracket being al counterpart of the other and each consisting of a metal bar having at opposite ends, substantially U-shaped flanges and b1 to provide sockets or seats to receive studs or 'pins c projecting from opposite sides or edges of the chair back C,\so as to support said back in substantially an upright position or Vpermit it to be disconnected from the upper socket and turned on the hinge connection with the lower socket t0 a reclining position or to a substantially horizontal position, to serve either as a reclining chair, or as a lounge or bed, asindicated, respectively in dotted lines in Fig. 2y and in full lines in Fig. 4. Each of said flanges l) and b1 is formed with an upward extension or `guard to prevent the studs or pins o from being moved past the flange and out of engagement with said sockets. Said supporting brackets are preferably secured to the inner sides of the side frames of the chair frame in slightly inclined positions, as shown, so

as to support the chair back normally `in a slightly inclined position. The sockets formed by the flanges and b1 are open at the top for the insertion of the studs or pins on the chair-back; but in order to prevent accidental disconnection of the studs with the lower sockets, on which the chair-back hinges, the entrance end of one or both of thesockets b1 is partially closed by the metal over-hanging the bend in the flange in the plane of the body portion of the bracket, so as to form stops, as at 6.3, to limit upward movement of the chairfback; said stops however permitting forcible withdrawal of the studs by virtue of the inherent resiliency or laterally yielding capacity of the structure Aof the chair-frame, when it is desired tomremove the chair-back, and to facilitate such removal, the edges of said over-hanging portions vmay bei outwardly beveled, as shown. Y o

D denotes the seat of the chair which is slidable longitudinally topermit` the back of the chair to be shifted to. the inclined position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings, or turned down into the position shown in Fig. 4, such movement being accomplished by lifting the back suliiciently to release the upper pins from the sockets on the upper ends of the supporting brackets and lowering-the back as desired. In the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2, links on the free ends of supporting chains E, which are suspended on the inner sides of the side frames A, beside theV supportingbrackets B, are engaged with the upper pins on the chair-back so as to support said back in an inclined position. The seat D is pivotally supported upon the chair-frame by" means of studs or pins l projecting from opposite sides or edges thereof, and entering elongated slots or guide-ways Z1 upon the opposite inner sides of the chair frame, as indicated in dotted lines'in Figs. 3 and 4t.

Thesaid pins al may be foimedion metallic material secured to said side and end piecesV andv suitably covered or upholstered in the usual manner, as indicated more clearly in Fig.` 4.

I thus prov-idea very simple, comfortable and inexpensive arm-chair which may be easily converted into a reclining chair or bed or lounge, andwhich is strong and durable and; efficient in p 'actical use. In normal position it is usedl asan ordinary armchairbut may be easily converted into a reclining chair, or intoa bed or lounge, by simply lifting theback and securing it in an inclined position, or lowering it tot the position shown in Fig. 4, in. which posit-ion its free end may be supported by suitable legs I"piv.oted at one end within theframe of the chair-back, to adapttliemto be folded and concealedwhennot in use.

Havinglthus described my invention, what` I claim as new and. desire to secure by Letters Patent. of the United States,is

l. A convertible chair comprising a frame having substantially upright side pieces, a back pivotally supported in L .siibstantially upright Vposition between said. side pieces and adapted to swing back into, a. substantially horizontal position, a seatv pivotally supported between said side pieces` and adapted to be slid back, and forth so as to occupy either a` substantially horizontal position, in the upright position of the back, or a slightly inclined position, in they hor'- zontalv position of the back, with its rear edge abutting against, the lower end of the back in the latten position, adapting the chair to serve asa bedl or lounge in the last mentioned positions of; the seat and back.

2. `A.convertible chair comprising achairframe having side pieces with arm-rests thereon, a slidable seat, and' a hinged back, said back being hinged intermediate its ends to. said chair. frame! with its lower end arranged to abut against said seat, together with means for supporting said back in either a substantially vertical position, or ai rearwardly inclined position, toserveas a reclining chair, or in a substantially horizontal position to serve as a lounge or bed; the seat being adapted to be shifted from a substantially horizontal position, inthe ver.`

tical position of the back, to a` slightly'in-` clined position with its rean edge abuttingagainst the'lower end of the bacln when the latter is lowered to its horizontal position..

3. In` combination, a chair having4 side pieces with back-supporting bracketssecured on the inner rear sides thereof,.saidibracketsA each having at each` end a substantiallyU- shaped portion or flange forming a socket with open end to receive studsor ypins prisojecting from. opposite sides or edges of the cliaiinback, whereby said back: may. be radjustedvand supported in either` a substantially veizticaloii slightlyinclined position,

or throwirback` into a: substantially horizontal position, together with meansA for supporting. the free end ofl saidback in the lastmentioned. position, andl` means. forl supporting `itin said inclined position. j j

4l. A, convertible arin-chair comprising side pieces or frames i suitably connected and braced. to provide a chair-frame with arm-U 5. A convertible arm-chair havingV sideV pieces or frames and ai seat; fitted therebetween, said seat, being slidablebacl; and

forth into a substantially horizontal orfin` @lined position, and a hingedlback, together with means for securing saidI back in.I a'V sub;-

stantially horizontal position and toglhold the seat in a slightly inclined position to serve as a head-rest. Y e 1 6. In la convertible chair,- a chair-frame having side piecesV or frames `and-a seat slide ably fitted`- therebetween togetherA with; .an-

ztdjustable hinged back, and.' ineansg-fori ad,- ,iusting and securing saidA back in either a substantially vertical position, or inclinedto, serve as. a reclining chair, orfin aisubstan'A tially horizontal position, to serve asa: bed

or lounge, said means` including supports ing ybrackets.onthe inner sides offsaid frames, each having a socket at each endopenat' its upper end and pinson saidback engaging said socketsythe lower-sockets and, pins serving as hinges onwliichthe back isiV Y turned.

7. A convertible chair comprising oppositely disposed upright side pieces or frames, each having secured upon the rear inner side thereof a supporting bracket adapted to hold the chair-back normally in a substantially vertical position, a seat slidably fitted between said frame pieces, and a back hinged therebetween, said baok having means thereon engaging said supporting brackets and adapted to be easily disconnected therefrom to permit the back to be moved into a substantially horizontal position, together with means for supporting the free end of said back in the last-mentioned position.

8. In a convertible chair, a supporting bracket for the chair-back consisting of a metal bar formed at each end with a substantially U-shaped flange oifset from the body portion thereof to provide sockets to receive pins projecting from said back, the open end of the socket extending upwardly and one limb of the flange being extended beyond the other to form a guard at the entrance of the socket.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEO. M. KM. Witnesses:

A.' W. HALL, W. HERBERT WALTER.

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